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Home to 483 people, this town lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Essertenne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Essertenne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château d'Epiry, in Saint-Émiland, 4.9 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Essertenne.
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) but below compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Essertenne | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,600 a year per consumption unit, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Essertenne number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). 6.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €8.51/m² a month. Sales in Essertenne from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Essertenne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Essertenne.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essertenne | 483 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Breuil | 3,538 | 3.4 | A | B+ | A+ | A |
| Le Creusot | 20,509 | 5.4 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Torcy | 2,678 | 5.7 | B+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Montchanin | 4,976 | 5.9 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Givry | 3,598 | 9.8 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Blanzy | 5,955 | 11 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Essertenne is a commune of 483 people in the Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.